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"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | "Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.<br> | ||
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Revision as of 11:37, 30 May 2025
Guide to Halstead, Kent ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, transcripts, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
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| Halstead St Margaret Kent | |
| Type | Ancient Parish |
| Civil Jurisdictions | |
| County | Kent |
| Hundred | Codsheath |
| Poor Law Union | Sevenoaks |
| Registration District | Sevenoaks |
| Records Begin | |
| Parish registers | 1562 |
| Bishop's Transcripts | 1672 |
| Ecclesiastical Jurisdictions | |
| Rural Deanery | Shoreham |
| Diocese | Pre-1845 - Rochester; Post-1844 - Canterbury |
| Province | Canterbury |
| Probate Court | Pre-1845 - Court of the Peculiar of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the Deaneries of Arches, Croydon and Shoreham; Post-1844 - Search the courts of surrounding parishes |
| Archive | |
| Kent Record Office | |
Parish History[edit | edit source]
HALSTEAD (St. Margaret), a parish, in the union of Seven-Oaks, hundred of Codsheath, lathe of Sutton-at-Hone, W division of Kent, 5¼ miles NW by N from Seven-Oaks. There are places of worship for Baptists and Independents. [1]
St Margaret: "An endearing and much loved Victorian church on the edge of the village. Built in 1881 to replace a medieval church on the other side of the road."[2]
Resources[edit | edit source]
Find Neighboring Parishes[edit | edit source]
Use England Jurisdictions 1851 Map
- Type the name of the parish in the search bar
- Click on the location pin on the map
- Choose Options from the pop up box
- Click "List Contiguous Parishes" to find the neighboring parishes
Cemeteries[edit | edit source]
- Transcription and Index of the Monumental Inscriptions at St. Margaret's Church, Halstead, Kent(*) at FamilySearch Catalog - images
Civil Registration[edit | edit source]
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day.
The civil registration article tells more about these records.
There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Registration Districts[edit | edit source]
- 1837-1941 Sevenoaks Registration District
- 1941-1979 Tonbridge Registration District
- 1980-2003 Tombridge Wells Registration District
Church Records[edit | edit source]
The Church of England (Anglican) became the official state religion in 1534, with the reigning monarch as its Supreme Governor.
Non-Conformist refers to all other religious denominations that are not the official state religion.
Church of England[edit | edit source]
Due to the increasing access of online records:
- Individual parish coverage for databases in this table are inconsistent and should be verified
- Dates in the following table are approximate
Hover over the collection's title for more information
| Halstead Online Parish Records | ||||||
| FamilySearch Collections-Kent | ||||||
| Parish Registers-Kent | ||||||
| Bishop's Transcripts - FamilySearch Catalog | ||||||
| FreeREG | ||||||
| Findmypast-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Findmypast Banns-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-Church of England BMD-Kent ($) | ||||||
| Ancestry-England & Wales, Birth, Christening, Marriage and Death Indexes ($) | 1500s-1900s |
1500s-1900s |
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| Databases with Known Incomplete Parish Coverage | ||||||
| Boyd's Marriage Indexes-FMP (Free) | ||||||
| National Burial Index-FMP (Free) | ||||||
Other Websites
These databases have incomplete parish coverage.
- Joiner Marriage Index - Kent ($)
- Online Genealogical Index - Links to online genealogical records
- The Genealogist Parish Registers - Kent ($)
- UK Websites for Parish Records - Links to online genealogical records
Nonconformist Records[edit | edit source]
"Nonconformist" is a term referring to religious denominations other than an established or state church. In England, the state church is the Church of England.
- 1717 England & Wales, Roman Catholics, 1717 at Findmypast - index & images ($); coverage may vary
- England Roman Catholic Parish Marriages at Findmypast — index & images ($); coverage may vary
Census Records[edit | edit source]
- ($)
- 1841-1891 Census returns for Halstead FamilySearch Historical Records
- Findmypast Census ($)
Poor Law Unions[edit | edit source]
Probate Records[edit | edit source]
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish.
Go to Kent Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction.
Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers[edit | edit source]
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Websites[edit | edit source]
- Church of St Mary Margaret British Listed Buildings
- Halstead GENUKI
- Parishes: Halsted British History Online
- St Margaret A Church Near You
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Lewis, Samuel A., A Topographical Dictionary of England (1848), pp. 379-383. Date accessed: 12 August 2013.
- ↑ Kent Churches "St Margaret Halstead" Date accessed 27 November 2021.